Diver Spots An Object Poking Out Of The Sea Floor And Frantically Calls For Backup
When one deep-sea diver went into the water in Italy, he wasn’t sure what he was going to see. Still, when he imagined exploring the ocean, he certainly didn’t expect to spot the seemingly sinister object he saw sticking out of the sand. He understood this was too big of a mystery for him to solve on his own, so he called in backup.
The adventurous diver
Stefano Mariottini was a celebrated chemist, but he also considered himself an amateur deep-sea diver. He had explored many areas over the years, so when he decided to do some dive fishing while on vacation in Calabria, Italy, he wasn’t concerned.
Stefano's goal
What he most loved about diving was getting up-close and personal with the various sea life found beneath the waves. He often dug through the sandy seafloor and vegetation in hopes of finding something unique.
Coast of Riace
But when he dove 26 feet off the Ionian Coast of Riace, something sticking out of the murky depths caught his eye. Despite feeling immediately unsettled, he swam closer to see if it truly was what he thought.
An arm appears...
Sure enough, he made out the curve of an elbow and five fingers — it was an arm. Immediately, one terrifying thought ran through Stefano’s mind: just across from his vacation spot was Sicily, the part of Italy with the most Mafia connections.
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